Challenges
Medical:
- Continence
- Bladder and Bowel Management
- Symptoms of dysfunction can include:
- Skin and pressure ulcers
- Leakage (urine and/or stool)
- Lack of activity
- Skin and pressure ulcers
Some symptoms of pressure ulcers could include:
- Skin that is discoloured and does not change colour when pressed
- A patch of skin that may have a different texture (hard, soft, spongy)
- Spasticity and pain
- Mental health
- Muscle contractures
- Swallowing/ Speech and Language
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL):
- Washing/ Dressing/ Feeding/ Personal Hygiene
- Mobility & Transfer: